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Oral history

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 961 Collections and/or Records:

Sylvia Muriel Mathilde Baxter at the time of the interview

 Digital Image
Identifier: DH04080003
Dates: 2019

TALBOYS, Patricia Floyd (Lady) interviewed by Janice Templeton

 Record Group — Box 37
Identifier: H0348
Overview In this interview Pat discusses family history, her education and employment and marriage to Brian Talboys who was a MP and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Education, and Agriculture in the NZ government. He retired from politics in 1981. Prior to going into politics, they purchased a farm at Heddon Bush which is now run by their son Guy. She tells of her father being the Mayor of Invercargill for 3 terms. (Adam Adamson Invercargill Mayor 1953 – 1962) and recalls meeting the Queen on official...
Dates: 2017

Tapanui Women's Bowling Club , 1970s

 Item — Digital-archive SOHP
Identifier: H00310014
Overview Irene Kennedy is 4th from right in 2nd row.
Dates: 1970s

Tapanui Women's Bowling Club

 Digital Image
Identifier: DH00310014
Dates: 1970s

TAYLOR, Heather interviewed by Jenny Campbell

 Record Group — Box 12
Identifier: H0164
Overview In this interview Heather describes the creation and running of their catering business in Mossburn. She describes some of the events they catered for and their menu specialities. She talks in particular about fundraising for the Mossburn Community Centre.
Dates: 2007

TAYLOR, John Edgar interviewed by Jenny Campbell

 Record Group — Box 22
Identifier: H0046
Overview This interview covers the life, jobs and family of the interviewee. John was born in Otatara and moved to Christchurch when his father joined the army, based in Burnham before serving overseas. John returned to Invercargill and he attended Waihopai and Hedgehope Schools and Southland Technical College. He left school to work in a grocers. Then he worked in Sargood's Warehouse, Southland Catchment Board and then joined the police force. He then worked in a carpet warehouse with his father. After...
Dates: 2011

TEMPLETON, Allen James interviewed by Lynne Grove

 Record Group — Box 11
Identifier: H0165
Overview In this interview Allen talks of his interest in poetry and writing his own poetry as well as detailed accounts of hunting trips taken as a child. He describes trapping possums, hunting pigs and deer and training hunting dogs. He tells of a trip to England by boat in 1963. On returning to Tuatapere he returned to possuming and worked at sawmilling. He goes onto to describe and explain the workings of the mill and machinery.
Dates: 2007